Outdoorsy
One of SF’s Only Campsites Opens Reservations on March 14
Brand New, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy Outdoor lovers can not only camp within the city of San Francisco, they will soon be able to reserve a campsite online. The Presidio’s Rob Hill Campground, one of only two campgrounds in the city, will be available online for reservations for the first time beginning Monday, March 14. Nestled in a more...
This is Alameda’s Brand New Waterfront Park
Brand New, East Bay, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches After years of work and development in the burgeoning Alameda Point Waterfront District, Alameda’s Waterfront Park located on the former naval base gets its official launch on Saturday, April 9 with the Waterfront Park Launch Fest. The free, designed-for-all-ages event will bring together some of the Bay Area’s most talented musicians and dance more...
SF’s Golden Gate Park Gardens Will Soon Be Free for Residents
Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches San Francisco residents will soon get in free at the Conservatory of Flowers and Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park following a vote Tuesday by the city’s Board of Supervisors. Read more at sfmayor.org The board’s vote on a proposal made in January by Mayor London Breed was to eliminate the more...
This is Redwood City’s New Fishing Pier
Brand New, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches The Port of Redwood City on Thursday hosted a community ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the newly completed public fishing pier. The pier is located in the main channel of Redwood Creek and replaces the old wooden pier built in the 1960s. The new pier includes wire cables for optimal waterfront viewing, more...
Ocean Beach Bonfires are Back for 2022
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, Reopening, San Francisco Fires are allowed on Ocean Beach for eight months, March through October, under the Beach Fire Regulations for Ocean Beach. Fires will not be allowed on Ocean Beach from the first day in November to the last day in February. The Burn Season aligns with when demand from the public for fires is the highest. The No-Burn more...
SF’s “Lighted Forest” in Golden Gate Park Closes March 6
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Favorites, Outdoorsy, San Francisco No, really…. After multiple extensions, the San Francisco Parks Alliance assures us that Sunday, March 6th is the final night that you can experience “Entwined,” Golden Gate Park’s interactive lighted forest. Could it come back again later this year? We hope so! But as of now, this is your last more...
SF Just Had the Driest Jan-Feb in Recorded History (Since 1849)
Bay Area Updates, City Insight, Outdoorsy Meteorologist Drew Tuma from ABC7 just shared that both San Francisco and San Jose have experienced their driest January – February period in recorded history. Records go back to 1849 and 1893 respectively. San Francisco saw 0.61″ of rain in January and February only saw 0.04″. San Jose only saw 0.01″. San Francisco more...
SF’s Outdoor Roller Rink Has Reopened
Bay Area Favorites, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, Reopening, San Francisco Golden Gate Park’s Skatin’ Place has been recently been repaved and has now reopened. More upgrades are coming soon though. Phase two of the renovations will begin in May when the outdoor skating rink gets repainted with a brand new mural. We’re excited to announce that the Skatin’ Place repaving is more...
101 Acres to be Donated to Mount Diablo State Park
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, East Bay, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches CEMEX USA announced today that after six years of collaboration and discussion, the company is intending to donate 101 acres of undeveloped land to the State of California which are expected to become part of Mount Diablo State Park. The tract of land that is intended to be donated is located more...
SF’s “Sunday Streets” Block Parties Are Back for 2022 (April-October)
Bay Area Favorites, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Outdoorsy, San Francisco Sunday Streets SF will be returning in 2022 with the program’s big, beautiful mile plus long routes running from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm in six historic neighborhoods between April and September. And the second annual “Phoenix Day” will be celebrated citywide on October 16th, 2022. Inspired by the Ciclovía in more...
Oakland Hit a Record-Breaking 78 Degrees Yesterday; Record High Temps to Continue
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy Three high-temperature records were set Wednesday in the Bay Area and more records could be coming soon. Record highs were recorded in Oakland at 78 degrees, breaking the 74 set in 2006; in Salinas, where it was 83, breaking the 2018 record of 81; and Richmond tied the record 75 set more...
Dolores Park Playground Finally Reopens After Renovations
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, Reopening, San Francisco Dolores Park’s Helen Diller Playground has finally reopened. The playground was closed in June 2021 which was supposed to be a 3-month closure for repairs, but the renovations took longer than expected, Mission Local notes. San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department took to Twitter to announce the reopening and thanked everyone for more...
SF’s New Plan for India Basin Waterfront Park
Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Bayview-Hunters Point community members with the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department and its partners recently announced a landmark plan to ensure a waterfront park will benefit current Bayview-Hunters Point residents while preserving the culture and identity of the historic neighborhood. The India Basin Waterfront Park Project Equitable Development Plan (EDP) more...
SF’s Easter In the Park & Hunky Jesus Contest is Back for 2022
Bay Area Favorites, Easter, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, Reopening, San Francisco For the first time in two years, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the kabuki-inspired cross-dressing nuns-of-fun, are planning a comeback of their annual Easter Sunday in the Park at Dolores Park for 2022. The Sisters Easter Celebration at Dolores Park Sunday, April 17, 2022 | 10 to 4pm Mission Dolores Park, 19th & Dolores more...
Golden Gate Park’s “Winter Lights” Glowing Forest Ends February 1st
Goodbye, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Most good things come to an end. Some of the winter lights that have been up since December 2nd are coming to an end on February 1, 2022. “Winter Lights,” a full acre of trees lit up near 6th Ave will both be saying goodbye after two months of lighting more...
